North Carolina State

Democratic State Rep. Wesley Harris (left) faces Republican Brad Briner (right) this November to become NC Treasurer. (File photo of Harris, Briner photo courtesy UNC.edu) It’s been 30 years since former North Carolina Treasurer Harlan Boyles published “Keeper of the Public Purse,” a brief examination from the conservative Democrat about how money was raised and spent in North Carolina on behalf of the people. Boyles held office for 24 years, maintaining North Carolina’s AAA credit rating while guiding the investment of $70 billion in state and pension funds.

Pension fund philosophy, health plan stability: NC’s next treasurer faces big decisions

WashingtonExaminer

The Department of Veterans Affairs predicts it will have a $15 billion budget shortfall, which would put disability, medical, and benefit payments to over 7 million veterans and survivors at risk. The shortfall is attributed to an increase in filing prompted by the PACT Act. For this year, the DVA expects to be $2.9 billion […]

Millions of veteran benefits at risk as VA deals with predicted $15 billion budget shortfall

Alabama State

Living in major U.S. cities means higher housing costs and less space for your money. And when the covid-19 pandemic sparked the rise of remote work, it caused many workers to second-guess living in a major metropolis like New York and San Francisco. Though some companies continue to push in-office...

6 places across the U.S. that will pay you thousands of dollars to move there

Keeping up with rising home energy costs can be tough, especially when household bills, like electric and groceries, continue to increase. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, average energy prices were 29.9% greater in June 2024 compared to June 2020. Caring.com reveals that this, combined with other rising expenses, leaves many low- and moderate-income seniors as well as those on fixed incomes struggling to cover costs. Caring.com reveals that this, combined with other rising expenses, leaves many low- and moderate-income seniors as well as those on fixed incomes struggling to cover their household expenses.

Energy assistance benefits for seniors

USA TODAY

Nearly half of people who receive federal housing vouchers are unable to use them. "It's a dire situation," one researcher said.

Voucher program is supposed to help poor families rent a home. Nearly half the time, it fails.

Your article was successfully shared with the contacts you provided. The fact that Americans need affordable, quality health care became abundantly clear in the wake of the pandemic, but finding good health care at the right price point is not easy for everyone, according to a new report from WalletHub, a personal finance website.

12 Best States for Health Care: 2024

About 24.8 million people have been disenrolled from Medicaid as of Aug. 1, according to data from KFF. KFF has been tracking Medicaid enrollment since May 3, 2023, after the continuous enrollment requirement enacted during the COVID-19 pandemic ended March 31, 2023. The tracker uses information from state websites and CMS.

24.8M people now disenrolled from Medicaid: 13 notes for dentists

NBC News

After private-equity firms acquire hospitals, the facilities’ assets and resources diminish significantly, leaving the facilities less equipped to care for patients, according to a new study by physician researchers at the University of California at San Francisco, Harvard Medical School and the City University of New York’s Hunter College.

After private equity takes over hospitals, they are less able to care for patients, say top medical researchers

Ohio State

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The Lantern

On Tuesday, licensed Ohio dispensaries began legally selling non-medical marijuana to consumers; however, the drug’s possession, growth and/or usage are still prohibited on Ohio State’s campus. Credit: Jefferee Woo/Tampa Bay Times/TNS [Original caption: Four citizen-led petitions with proposals to update Dallas’ charter hit the 20,000 valid signature threshold to make it on the Nov. 5 election ballot, including one that would ban police officers from arresting or citing people carrying less than four ounces of marijuana.] As of Tuesday, students 21 and older can now legally purchase marijuana in Ohio.

Dispensary sales of recreational marijuana began Tuesday; possession and usage still prohibited on Ohio State’s campus

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One group is seeking an emergency injunction citing the Supreme Court’s repeal of the Chevron Doctrine

Discrimination relief payments begin as some Black farmers ask courts to include heirs in program

New Jersey State

Upworthy

Public discourse about minimum wage and living wages has been ongoing for years, with people debating whether the government should mandate a minimum hourly pay for workers.  President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed the first federal minimum wage law in 1938, setting the lowest wage a worker could be paid at 25 cents per hour. Nearly a century later, the federal minimum wage is $7.25/hr, holding steady since 2009, with people lobbying to raise it to at least $15/hr for over a decade. However, in addition to federal law, each state has its own laws, a handful of which establish a state minimum wage higher than $15, a handful of which don't have a set minimum wage at all and everything in between.Cost of living has also been a hot topic as inflation has squeezed everyone's wallets and certain cities and states have become utterly unaffordable, especially for people in low-wage jobs or who who are just starting out in their careers. So how do minimum wage and cost of living correlate state-by-state? Are there any sweet spots with a high(er) minimum wage and low(er) cost of living? 

6 states where the minimum wage and cost of living offer the best bang for your buck

Georgia State

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Disclaimer: This article was written with the help of A.I. software. As July comes to a close, SNAP beneficiaries in eight states should anticipate their July payments being deposited by Sunday. These funds, worth up to $1,751 for a household of eight, will be uploaded to an Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) card, which operates like a debit card and can be used at any supermarket or grocery store that accepts the benefits.

SNAP Benefits Worth up to $1,751: 8 States Distribute Payments This Week

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There are plenty of six-figure jobs out there that don’t require you to become a medical doctor. Take a look at these jobs that make more than $100,000 a year.

11 Jobs With Six-Figure Salaries That Don’t Require a Medical Degree

Las Vegas, NV

Nevada State

Nevada Democratic Rep. Steven Horsford, Culinary 226 Secretary-Treasurer Ted Papageorge, and Culinary Vice President Leain Vashon. (Photo: Michael Lyle/Nevada Current) Culinary Workers Union Local 226 members and a Nevada congressman hope to capitalize on a popular proposal to eliminate taxes on tips and push for a federal ban on letting employers pay tipped workers subminimum wages.

Horsford: If you like no tax on tips, you should love banning subminimum wages for tipped workers

Administrator Isabel Casillas Guzman of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced today the allocation of $7 million in PRIME grants to 28 awardees for 2024. The Program for Investment in Microentrepreneurs (PRIME) aims to support low-income microentrepreneurs through these grants. “The SBA’s PRIME grants support mission-oriented nonprofit organizations across...

SBA announces $7 million in PRIME grants for low-income microentrepreneurs

Polk County, FL

Fort Meade, FL

Uncovering Florida

The Polk County Sheriff's Office has made an arrest after conducting an investigation into a case of credit card fraud involving 28-year-old Burger King employee, Kellyn Miley. The incident was discussed in detail during this morning's briefing with Sheriff Grady Judd.

Burger King Employee Caught Using Customer's Credit Card for Food at Former Job

Some students may be unable to receive their financial aid money in time to pay their bills, with classes only a few weeks away, after the Education Department announced Tuesday that colleges will not be able to submit corrections to financial aid records in bulk this year. The announcement is...

Latest FAFSA issue could leave college students without critical aid as classes approach

Kansas State

Jackson County, MO

Jackson County officials said Monday they are evaluating potential legal challenges to an order by the State Tax Commission they argue was only issued to cover for Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey. The Missouri State Tax Commission last week ordered the county to roll back most of its 2023 property...

Jackson County claims property tax order was meant to shield Missouri AG from deposition

Jersey City, NJ

The meeting comes nearly two weeks after a federal judge declined to weigh in on whether federal law bars cops from using cannabis off duty. (Getty Images/iStockphoto) Nearly two weeks after a federal judge said he wouldn’t weigh in yet on whether it’s legal for New Jersey cops to use marijuana, the Civil Service Commission is set to decide the fate of another police officer who was terminated for ingesting cannabis.

N.J. panel to hear new case of cop fired for using cannabis

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Two million North Carolinians could benefit as hospitals sign on to debt forgiveness program

Dave Almeida of the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, NC DHHS Secretary Kody Kinsley and Gov. Roy Cooper at a July 2024 press conference on medical debt...

Two million North Carolinians could benefit as hospitals sign on to debt forgiveness program

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